Things to do This week

Plus Sorcha plays a free show at Andy’s Old Port Pub, Hello Newman rocks Bull Feeney’s in the Old Port, Cumberland Crossing brings the bluegrass to Blue on Congress Street and a ton more terrific shows to check out this Thursday! Read on

Plus get the led out at tonight’s Whole Lotta Love: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin at Empire, check out The Waiters at the Dogfish Bar & Grille, celebrate Matt Newberg’s new album at St. Lawrence Arts and ton more fun stuff for the first Friday of 2015! Read on

Plus celebrate Dave Gutter’s birthday at his free, solo acoustic show at Easy Day in South Portland, pop-rock the night away during this week’s Clash at Empire as Maroon 5 takes on Matchbox 20, help Toys for Tots during Rap Night at The Asylum and way more wickedly awesome stuff for your Wednesday! Read on

Plus KGFREEZE and friends rock around the Christmas tree in Monument Square this evening, Swarmlord, Battery Steele, Bedroom Rehab Corporation & The Hopeless Losers rock Geno’s, Rustic Overtones bring the party to Mainely Brews in Waterville, Shut Down Brown funks things up at Brian Boru in the Old Port, and a ton more musical parties to attend this Friday! Read on

Plus J.J. King and eyenine bring the ruckus to this week’s Rap Night at The Asylum, Spencer Albee and special guests The Skastitutes & Fools Rule rock the UMaine Orono, Ron Gill and friends return to The Frog and Turtle for another blues-based open mic, and tons more awesome happenings for your Wednesday night! Read on

Plus Mike Doughty brings his award winning “Question Jar Show” to One Longfellow Square, The String Cheese Incident kicks off their 2 night stint at The State Theatre, The Never Nudes, Haunted Cities and The English Muffins rock Geno’s, and more. Read on

Plus Doubting Gravity celebrates the release of their new album with help from Joe Gallant and The Transit at Empire, The Blues Prophets light up the stage of One Longfellow Square, Badfish returns to the State Theatre, Red Sky Mary rocks at The Kerrymen Pub, and a much more for your finally Friday! Read on

Plus Mountain Emergency returns for a night of bluegrass at Andy’s Old Port Pub, The Thirsty Pig hosts another evening of their open mic night, The Exchange, Adam Ezra rocks The Brickhouse in Scarborough, Jaw Gems play a free show at Local 188, and more tunes to take in this Tuesday! Read on

Don’t miss The Oak and The Ax Fest’s kick off tonight in Biddeford, Covered in Bees, The Seasonal Disorders & Tiger Bomb at Geno’s, Kilcollins at The Porthole, ATOMIK and 32french at Flask, The Jason Spooner Band at Gritty’s in Auburn, and much, much more for your finally Friday! Read on